CALLING SMOKING JOE

[Nickster]

Hey smoking joe.  My name is Nich and im way up here in alaska hahahahaha.  I did a post on a good darkside tire.  So with your good advice I just mounted a Fusion zri in a 205/55/16.  I will be have it installed on the bike tomorrow since its finally time to ride.  Whats a good tire pressure to start out with.  It says max psi to be 51 cold.  But on my last tire i ran it a little lower.  Thanks in advance
AkNickster

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

You're gonna like that tire 

I run 35 psi in mine and it sticks like baby s**t on a white blanket .

[HayHauler]

LMAO!!  "sticks like baby s**t on a white blanket."

Never heard that one Joe.  Good one!

Glad to see you posting Nickster!!  Come back more often.

Hay  
Jimmyt

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

I would make the suggestion to do the nut cage modification while you have the wheel off. Its very easy to do ....Cut the cage down the middle and bend the two halfs back and forth they will break right off. Hit the raw metal with alittle paint and ride 

[Nickster]

hey thanks for the advice.  I did the nut cage mod. when i did my last darkside tire.  I will post you all again later and let you know of my success hahahaha
thanks again joe

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

hey thanks for the advice.  I did the nut cage mod. when i did my last darkside tire.  I will post you all again later and let you know of my success hahahaha
thanks again joe

[HayHauler]

Joe, do you like that Fuzion tire better than the Triple Tread?  Sorry to hijack the thread, but need to know which you like better.  I'm gettin ready to make the swtich.

Hay 
Jimmyt

[Nickster]

 IM IN LOVE WITH MY NEW FUSION TIRE HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

Joe, do you like that Fuzion tire better than the Triple Tread?  Sorry to hijack the thread, but need to know which you like better.  I'm gettin ready to make the swtich.

Hay 
Jimmyt

I've only used the Cooper Zeon 2XS up until I bought the Fuzion ZRi on my last rear tire change. I've been running a car better than 8 years I guess ( mounted my first just after InZane 2 ) .Again I'm guessin' but I think I've used 7 Cooper Zeon 2XS and the Fuzion ZRi I mounted a few months ago. I really like the Cooper but I'll more than likely mount the Fuzion ZRi on my other two bikes when I trash the Cooper's that's on them now.I like directional summer tires with soft compound the Cooper is rated 280 and the Fuzion rated 320 . You WILL NOT get a million miles out of these tires like some tires get however you can figure twice the miles you got out of your best motorcycle tire.

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Joe, do you like that Fuzion tire better than the Triple Tread?  Sorry to hijack the thread, but need to know which you like better.  I'm gettin ready to make the swtich.

Hay 
Jimmyt

I've only used the Cooper Zeon 2XS up until I bought the Fuzion ZRi on my last rear tire change. I've been running a car better than 8 years I guess ( mounted my first just after InZane 2 ) .Again I'm guessin' but I think I've used 7 Cooper Zeon 2XS and the Fuzion ZRi I mounted a few months ago. I really like the Cooper but I'll more than likely mount the Fuzion ZRi on my other two bikes when I trash the Cooper's that's on them now.I like directional summer tires with soft compound the Cooper is rated 280 and the Fuzion rated 320 . You WILL NOT get a million miles out of these tires like some tires get however you can figure twice the miles you got out of your best motorcycle tire.

Grip is good.    I don't understand those that want as long a life as possible at the risk of loseing some grip with the blacktop

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

Joe, do you like that Fuzion tire better than the Triple Tread?  Sorry to hijack the thread, but need to know which you like better.  I'm gettin ready to make the swtich.

Hay 
Jimmyt

I've only used the Cooper Zeon 2XS up until I bought the Fuzion ZRi on my last rear tire change. I've been running a car better than 8 years I guess ( mounted my first just after InZane 2 ) .Again I'm guessin' but I think I've used 7 Cooper Zeon 2XS and the Fuzion ZRi I mounted a few months ago. I really like the Cooper but I'll more than likely mount the Fuzion ZRi on my other two bikes when I trash the Cooper's that's on them now.I like directional summer tires with soft compound the Cooper is rated 280 and the Fuzion rated 320 . You WILL NOT get a million miles out of these tires like some tires get however you can figure twice the miles you got out of your best motorcycle tire.

Grip is good.    I don't understand those that want as long a life as possible at the risk of loseing some grip with the blacktop

Agree Paul     The hard compound tires some of these guys mount on their bikes I would'nt ride to the mailbox.I call them Grand-ma's Buick tires  I get between 10,000 - 12,000 miles on mine that's twice what I got on motorcycle tires .My last Cooper was slick at 7,400 miles    thats why I went with the Fuzion ....I'm very hard on tires ...10,000 to 12,000 is perfect for me I get that out of the front so I can service the splines/drive shaft /final drive and add new meat all around in one service.